College Algebra A Graphing Approach, Enhanced Edition (with Enhanced WebAssign 1-Semester Printed Access Card)

by Larson, Ron; Hostetler, Robert P.; Edwards, Bruce H.

• ISBN13: 9781439043806
• ISBN10: 1439043809
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-16
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Part of the market-leading Graphing Approach series by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, COLLEGE ALGEBRA: A GRAPHING APPROACH, 5/e, is an ideal user resource for courses that require the use of a graphing calculator. The quality and quantity of the exercises, combined with interesting applications and innovative resources, make teaching easier and help users succeed. Continuing the series' emphasis on user support, the Fifth Edition introduces Prerequisite Skills Review. For selected examples throughout the book, the Prerequisite Skills Review directs users to previous sections in the book to review concepts and skills needed to master the material at hand. In addition, prerequisite skills review exercises in Eduspace (see below for description) are referenced in every exercise set. The Larson team achieves accessibility through careful writing and design, including examples with detailed solutions that begin and end on the same page, which maximizes the readability of the book. Similarly, side-by-side solutions show algebraic, graphical, and numerical representations of the mathematics and support a variety of learning styles. This Enhanced Edition includes instant access to Enhanced WebAssign®, the most widely-used and reliable homework system. Enhanced WebAssign® presents thousands of problems, links to relevant book sections, video examples, problem-specific tutorials, and more, that help users grasp the concepts needed to succeed in this course. As an added bonus, the Start Smart Guide has been bound into this book. This guide contains instructions to help users learn the basics of WebAssign quickly.

Table of Contents

P. Prerequisites

Real Numbers

Exponents and Radicals

Polynomials and Factoring

Rational Expressions

The Cartesian Plane

Representing Data Graphically

Functions And Their Graphs

Introduction to Library of Parent Functions

Graphs of Equations

Lines in the Plane

Functions

Graphs of Functions

Shifting, Reflection, and Stretching Graphs

Combinations of Functions

Inverse Functions

Solving Equations And Inequalities

Linear Equations and Problem Solving

Solving Equations Graphically

Complex Numbers

Solving Quadratic Equations Algebraically

Solving Other Types of Equations Algebraically

Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically

Linear Models and Scatter Plots

Cumulative Test: Chapters P-2

Progressive Summary: Chapters P-2

Polynomial And Rational Functions

Quadratic Functions

Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree

Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions

The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

Rational Functions and Asymptotes

Graphs of Rational Functions

Quadratic Models

Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Exponential Functions and Their Graphs

Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs

Properties of Logarithms

Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

Exponential and Logarithmic Models

Nonlinear Models

Progressive Summary: Chapters P-4

Linear Systems And Matrices

Solving Systems of Equations

Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Multivariable Linear Systems

Matrices and Systems of Equations

Operations with Matrices

The Inverse of a Square Matrix

The Determinant of a Square Matrix

Applications of Matrices and Determinants

Cumulative Test: Chapters 3-5

Sequences, Series, And Probability

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums

Geometric Sequences and Series

Mathematical Induction

The Binomial Theorem

Counting Principles

Probability

Conics And Parametric Equations

Circles and Parabolas

Ellipses

Hyperbolas

Parametric Equations

Cumulative Test: Chapters 6-7

Progressive Summary: Chapters P-7

Technology Support Guide

Concepts in Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Least Squares Regression

Variation

Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities

Systems of Inequalities

Solving Systems of Inequalities

Linear Programming

Study Capsules

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